system flag
[/ˈsɪstəm flæɡ/]
nounpl: system flags
sinalizador de sistema
1. A status indicator or control mechanism in computing that signals the state or condition of a system or process
The system flag indicated that the memory allocation had failed.
O sinalizador de sistema indicava que a alocação de memória havia falhado.
2. A binary variable or bit used to mark or control system behavior and operation
The developer checked the system flag to determine if debugging mode was enabled.
O desenvolvedor verificou o sinalizador de sistema para determinar se o modo de depuração estava ativado.
3. A register or variable that tracks the state of operations within a processor or operating system
The CPU's system flag was set to indicate an overflow condition.
O sinalizador de sistema da CPU foi definido para indicar uma condição de estouro.
This is primarily technical/computing terminology used internationally. In Brazil, the term 'sinalizador de sistema' or the anglicized 'flag do sistema' are commonly used interchangeably in software development communities, with English terminology often retained in technical documentation and programming contexts.
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